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AP World History I
Homework Sheet (9 assignments) – Islamic Empires 600-1250
Mr. Stonehill
Homeworks 1-2: Read pages 121-130
1) Describe pre-Islamic Arabia in terms of its:
a) government, b) economy and trade, c) society, family (clan and tribe), d) poetry
(oral tradition), and e) religion
2) Describe the basic beliefs of Islam
Homework 3: Read pages 130-133
1) What were the causes and effects of the Ridda Wars?
2) Why was Islam split into contending factions and what were the names and
beliefs of these factions?
Homework 4: Read pages 134-137
1) Describe the status of non-Muslim subjects (“dhimmis” and other “non-dhimmi”
minority groups) under Islamic rule.
2) How did pre-Islamic practices like veiling and seclusion of women become
incorporated or imposed in Islamic culture?
Homeworks 5-6: Read pages 138-145 and 153-156
1) Describe how the Abbasids (750-1258) overthrew the Umayyad (660-750)
Dynasty.
2) Name 4 technological advancement that the people from the Abbasid Empire
made in Greek and Indian sciences.
3) How did the architectural elements of the mosque change and develop over time.
Homework 7: Read pages 147-152
1) Why did the Abbasid Empire experience crisis and decline?
2) What did Ibn Khaldun write about the rise and decline of empires?
3) What happened to the status of women under Abbasid rule?
Homeworks 8-9: Read pages 158-168
1) How did Islam spread to South Asia (Indian Peninsula)?
2) How did Islam spread to Southeast Asia?
Townsend Harris High School
AP World History II
Sub-Saharan Africa – Post-Classical Civilizations (5 assignments)
Mr. Stonehill
Homework 1: Read pages 171-173
1) Describe 3 main elements that provided a basis for unity across Africa.
2) What factors contributed to diversity within the African continent?
Homework 2: Read pages 174-176
1) How did Islam spread in North Africa?
2) How did Christianity spread in Nubia and Ethiopia?
Homework 3: Read pages 176-182
1) Why did Mansa Musa’s trip cause a great stir in Cairo?
2) Are oral histories such as the Epic of Sundiata valuable as a historical source?
Explain.
Homeworks 4-5: Read pages 182-189
1) How did African cultures, governments, and economies develop in
a) East African coastal trading ports
b) Forest/River systems
c) Savannas and plains
2) What can we learn about Great Zimbabwe from its remains? To what extent is the
interpretation of archeological remains influenced by cultural biases and
presuppositions? Explain your answer.